Education access in the developing world is increasing. But quality remains a big challenge.

Where to start for some perspective?

Esther Duflo is a great economist who is director of the Poverty Action Lab at MIT. I was introduced to her by a friend, Josh Angrist, himself an esteemed MIT economist.

Esther kindly agreed to meet me for an hour to talk about her work. We sat outside and talked until it was time for her to teach. She is unassuming, straightforward, and not surprisingly given her stature, very sharp.

In May 2013 I began work with Bridge International Academies, a rapidly growing network of 134 schools in Kenya. Background story in NY Times here. I'm excited and daunted by the challenge.

Over the years, I've served on various advisory boards, including transition teams for the past two MA governors (Deval Patrick and Mitt Romney), the National Council for Teacher Quality, Harvard's Futures of School Reform, Boston Schoolchildren's Consortium, Blue Engine, Blueprint Schools, Lee Academy Pilot School, and Education Sector. Dig basketball. My Gmail address is MikeGoldsteinBridge.

In May 2013 I began work with Bridge International Academies, a rapidly growing network of 134 schools in Kenya. Background story in NY Times here. I'm excited and daunted by the challenge.

Over the years, I've served on various advisory boards, including transition teams for the past two MA governors (Deval Patrick and Mitt Romney), the National Council for Teacher Quality, Harvard's Futures of School Reform, Boston Schoolchildren's Consortium, Blue Engine, Blueprint Schools, Lee Academy Pilot School, and Education Sector. Dig basketball. My Gmail address is MikeGoldsteinBridge.